Detroit Lions · 2021
All Detroit Lions seasons · 293 moves
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The 2021 season on record
The Lions made 293 moves on record in 2021: 136 signings, 104 waivers, 27 reserve-list moves, 20 terminations, 4 trades and 2 other moves. Of those, 131 brought players in (20 from other clubs by trade, claim or free agency), 127 sent players out (16 to other clubs) and 35 were reserve-list or other status moves. The busiest month was September, with 74 moves (25% of the year).
Notable arrivals
- Jared Goff — acquired by trade from the Rams, March 18 · 1st-round pick, 2016 (No. 1 overall)
- Michael Brockers — acquired by trade from the Rams, March 17 · 1st-round pick, 2012 (No. 14 overall)
- Charles Harris — signed as an unrestricted free agent from the Falcons, March 20 · 1st-round pick, 2017 (No. 22 overall)
- Breshad Perriman — signed as an unrestricted free agent from the Jets, March 23 · 1st-round pick, 2015 (No. 26 overall)
- Alex Anzalone — signed as an unrestricted free agent from the Saints, March 24 · 3rd-round pick, 2017 (No. 76 overall)
Notable departures
- Matthew Stafford — traded to the Rams, March 18 · 1st-round pick, 2009 (No. 1 overall)
- Jarrad Davis — signed by the Jets as an unrestricted free agent, March 18 · 1st-round pick, 2017 (No. 21 overall)
- Desmond Trufant — released, March 17 · 1st-round pick, 2013 (No. 22 overall)
- Breshad Perriman — released, August 30 · 1st-round pick, 2015 (No. 26 overall)
- Reggie Ragland — signed by the Giants as an unrestricted free agent, March 20 · 2nd-round pick, 2016 (No. 41 overall)
Draft data: Pro Football Reference